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The article offers suggestions from National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) to come up with good ideas for the summer reading pleasure in the U.S. It explores the book "Over the Rivers: An Aerial View of Geology" (2008) by Michael Collier that take a readers to new places and help them see in different ways. It mentions "Emperors of the Ice" (Farr 2008) that provides a dramatic change of scenery. It highlights the book "Take a Wetlands Walk" (2008) by Jane Kirkland that encourage a backyard bird walk, a city nature walk or a beach walk.

The article provides reading recommendations from the U.S. National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) reviewers. Recommended books include "Charles Darwin: The Power of Place," by Janet Browne, "Onward: A Photobiography of Afro-American Polar Explorer Matthew Henson," by Dolores Johnson, and "Oh Rats! The Story of Rats and People," by Albert Marrin.

The article discusses educational books recommended by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). The book "Over the Mountains: An Aerial View of Geology," by Michael Collier, includes aerial photography of geological features such as mountains and faults. The book "The Ultimate Weapon: The Race to Develop the Atomic Bomb," by Edward T. Sullivan, reveals the history of the Manhattan Project. The book "Why Science?," by James Trefil, focuses on the importance of science to democracy.

The article presents several books recommended by the reviewers of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) to the teachers for summer reading. Reviewer Jackie Pfeiffer suggests to the teachers to read "Earth's Final Frontiers," a series from Heinemann-Raintree which can inspire ideas for integrated student adventures. Reviewer Rita Hoots also proposes to read "Nanotechnology 101" since it will be new for classroom teachers with applications in medicine and engineering and other fields. Bill Robertson's "Force and Motion" is also recommended to read in the summer for professional development.

A list of books for summer reading, recommended by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is presented. These include "A Midsummer Night's Dream," by William Shakespeare, "The Story of Science," by Joy Hakim, and "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder," by Richard Luov. Reasons for recommending these books are discussed.

The article focuses on the recognition by the National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council of outstanding science trade books published in 2009.